External debt stocks, total in Mali
Mali: External debt stocks, total was 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Mali, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Mali peaked at 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247.33 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Mali ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376.98 million DOD, current US$ | 247.33 million DOD, current US$ | 567.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 727.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mali
- Gross national expenditure 18.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 14.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 31.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.64 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Mali?
- External debt stocks, total in Mali was 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.33 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Mali ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.